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Patent CH-496440-A (CH)
Title: Coloured contact lenses are produced from hydrogels
Inventor: OTTO WICHTERLE
IPC: B29C41/22
Filed: 1966-11-10
Abstract: Coloured contact lenses are produced by enclosing a coloured pattern between at least two layers of a physiologically suitable hydrogel, at least the first layer being transparent on the convex face. The coloured pattern is pref. formed by a coating pigment or insoluble dye in a binder which is compatible with the hydrogel in a swollen condition. The binder pref. consists of a crosslinkable polymer, such as polyethylene monomethacrylate or polyvinyl alcohol. A coloured film may be present in the transparent hydrogel. The construction enables coloured contact lenses to be produced from hydrogels based on hydrophilic polymers. Accurately dimensioned lenses may be readily produced, which are comfortable in use.
Patent FR-679681-A (FR)
IPC: C03B3/02
Filed: 1929-08-01
Granted: 1930-04-16
Abstract: 334,720. Gleichmann, W. Sept. 20, 1929. Fused quartz. - A method of preparing fused silica free from bubbles consists in feeding pieces of rock crystal, which have been preheated to about 600‹ C., into the flame of an oxyhydrogen blowpipe, so that they are projected by the flame against a surface where they gather to form a fused mass. The nozzle 2 of the blowpipe is fitted into an opening in the wall of a muffler furnace 1, and a funnel 3 is fitted into an opening above the nozzle 2. Pieces of rock crystal 7. stored in a hopper 8, are allowed to fall into an enlargement 5 formed on the higher end of an inclined tube 4. This tube is journaled in bearings 9, 10 and can be rotated by suitable means. The pieces of quartz move along the tube 4, and during their journey they are heated by the flame from a blowpipe 12 which is directed along the interior of the tube in opposite direction to that in which the pieces of quartz are moving. The hot quartz falls through the funnel 3 and is projected by the blowpipe jet 13 against the opposite wall of the furnace where a plastic mass 14 of fused quartz is built up. This is removed from time to time by gathering it on a tool.
Patent GB-2366458-A (GB)
Title: Electronic circuit for reducing power consumption in a portable device
Inventor: EKELUND BJOERN
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2000-08-09
Abstract: An electronic circuit comprises a controlling device (2) and a controlled device (4). The controlling device supplies a clock signal to a controlled device (4 ) which has a rectifying circuit to rectify the clock signal and thus provide a control signal for the power supply. In this way the clock signal can be used to control the power supply to both clocked and unclocked components. This reduces the overall power consumption when the device is in a standby state, also if an ASIC (application specific integrated circuit) is used then a only single output pin is required for this control function. The electronic circuit advantageously forms part of a mobile radio terminal, e.g. a mobile phone, pager or PDA.
Patent GB-2368244-A (GB)
Title: Signal processor with look-up table for modulating data
Inventor: WESTALL FRED
IPC: H04L25/03
Filed: 2000-10-10
Abstract: A signal processor for modulating input data containing phase information comprises a data input, a memory unit for storing a look-up table addressable by the input data and a multiplexer unit for multiplexing outputs from the memory unit. The required capacity of the look-up table is reduced by utilising two memory bypasses: 1) an accumulated phase unit connected between the input and the multiplexer, and 2) a path connected between the input and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) so as to enable the most significant bit (msb) of the input data to bypass the memory. The phase bypass and the most significant bit bypass can be used separately. Preferably the signal processor further comprises a coordinate rotation processor which is connected for processing the output of the memory unit before it is passed to the multiplexer unit. Application is to Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying (GMSK) modulation.
Patent GB-2366636-A (GB)
Title: Component software
Inventor: TAOUABIT KAMAL
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2000-10-25
Abstract: The process described allows users to build applications, either visually or using a simple text description, by assembling Components in the same way as hardware is done today. Using as the basis any interpreted language like Java (RTM) where classes can be loaded and instantiated at run-time, connections can be made at the Method-level and code reuse becomes possible at the binary level rather than using source code. Users would not need to know how a Method is done but would only consider if the Method can be used to achieve their requirements.
Patent GB-2363282-A (GB)
Title: Audio-video communications and storage device
Inventor: BRIGGS ALAN
IPC: H04M1/64
Filed: 2000-11-27
Abstract: An audio-video communications and storage device has a camera (1) and a microphone (2), and a digital video encoder (6) which encodes data from the camera (1) and the microphone (2) into an appropriate digital format for subsequent transmission. A digital decoder (13) receives incoming encoded data and decode it into an appropriate format for audio and visual output. A pair of modems (8 and 10) transmit outgoing digital data and receive incoming digital data, respectively. A screen (16) and at least one speaker (18) are connected to the decoder (13). A message recorder (14) is provided for recording incoming data, and a recorder (4) is provided for transmitting pre-recorded outgoing data.
Patent GB-2369278-A (GB)
Title: A method of signal transmission for low frequency sounds
Inventor: ALECHINE EUGUENI SERGEYEVICH
IPC: H03F3/187
Filed: 2000-12-27
Abstract: The method ensures non-distorted transmission of electric signals of a periodic and non-periodic nature representing sounds having components in the range 20Hz-0Hz. As shown in fig.7, amplifiers 2-5 are connected with direct inter-cascade coupling to ensure the transmission of signals of a frequency Fc satisfying inequality 20Hz>Fc>0Hz. Direct current negative feedback independent of the amplitude and asymmetry of the initial electric signals may be provided.
Patent GB-2358744-A (GB)
Title: Battery cover with electrical connector associated with a latch
Inventor: LEFEBVRE D JAMES
IPC: H01M2/10
Filed: 2001-01-19
Abstract: A battery cover 24 includes a latch (34) and electrical contacts (60a-60f) as an integral connector assembly. The latch (34) is partially surrounded by a stacked connector (36). The latch (34) latches with a housing (22), for example of a mobile phone, and the stacked connector (36) includes a connector contact housing (40) that includes a plurality of stacked contacts (60a-60f) to provide an electrical connection between a first (30) and second (64) electrical circuit. In one embodiment, the connector contact housing (40) is in a "U" shape. The stacked connector (36) engages with a receptacle well (38) having a plurality of corresponding stacked receptacle contacts (62a-62f). The plurality of stacked contacts (60a-60f) is positioned in a manner to provide balanced contact loading along at least one axis (100) of the stacked connector (36). As such, in one embodiment, the stacked contacts (60a-60f) are arranged in an opposing manner. The battery cover may receive a magnetic card or smart card in a slot 26.
Patent GB-2360871-A (GB)
Title: Label to be read by the blind.
Inventor: EDWARDS JOHN STEVEN
IPC: G09B21/00
Filed: 2001-03-22
Abstract: Labels to be read by the blind are embossed with Moon text. The labels are preferably transparent and may include anti-counterfeit markings. The labels may be used in particular for identifying the contents of packaging and providing information on perishable goods.
Patent GB-2376930-A (GB)
Title: Device for clearing water from vehicle external mirror surfaces
Inventor: WRAGG RICHARD JOHN
IPC: B60R1/06
Filed: 2001-04-05
Abstract: A device for dispersing water from the reflective surface of vehicle external mirrors. The device can either be incorporated at the factory as an integral part of the design of the casings of external mirrors or can be fitted retrospectively as an attachment to existing mirror housings. The device uses the forward motion of the vehicle to push air into an inlet port and directs that airflow to exhaust nozzles located around the edge of the mirror surface. Air is blown through the exhaust nozzles across the mirror surface to clear water from the surface. The device may have vents which can be closed or opened as required. Additionally, the device may also be used to clear water from windows.
Patent GB-2375013-A (GB)
Title: Communicating connectivity information in a frequency hopping piconet
Inventor: MIKLOS GYOERGY
IPC: H04B1/713
Filed: 2001-04-27
Abstract: In a wireless communications network, connectivity information is communicated between nodes using beacon signals transmitted by the nodes of the network. A node scans for beacon signals, but does not engage in communication with another node in the network until data communication is required. The network may be a frequency hopping piconet and the connectivity information may relate to the frequency hopping channel used by the node.
Patent GB-2363177-A (GB)
Title: Pipe coupling with series of slots for receiving the teeth of a sealing ring
Inventor: GROPPALLI LUCIANO
IPC: F16L17/06
Filed: 2001-05-17
Abstract: A pipe coupling comprises an opening in a first coupling member 1 designed to receive the end of a pipe with the insertion of a ring-shaped seal 4, where a wall 3 of the coupling member contains a series of slots 5 for receiving the same number of teeth 6 or projecting parts which are integral with the seal. This arrangement retains the seal in position without the need to form undercuts in the coupling member. The pipe coupling may be used in boiler unions.
Patent GB-2376358-A (GB)
Title: Charging circuit for a portable communication terminal
Inventor: HARLEY JOHN ANDREW
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2001-05-31
Abstract: A battery charging circuit 1 is connected between an external charger and a battery and comprises a pass device (e.g. a FET) 23 and a diode 22 in series. The level of charging current is computed by a CPU from the difference of potential between the charger supply terminal voltage 21 and the battery terminal voltage 29, and also stored characteristics of the pass device and diode. The stored characteristics may be estimates of the diode voltage offset and resistance and the pass device impedance and may be adjusted in accordance with the temperature of the components. In this way current sensing during recharging is achieved without the use of a dedicated sense resistor.
Patent GB-2364237-A (GB)
Title: Credit card case
Inventor: CONNOLLY SHAUN
IPC: A45C11/18
Filed: 2001-06-11
Abstract: A substantially rigid case for a credit card or similar item, eg a CD ROM, has an inwardly directed dimple which in use engages the card and frictionally retains it within the case. The case may consist of two injection moulded plastics halves, Figs 1 and 2, ultrasonically welded together.
Patent GB-2364564-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle lamp with Fresnel-type reflector surface
Inventor: DIECKMANN KARSTEN
IPC: F21W107/10
Filed: 2001-07-03
Abstract: A lamp 10 for vehicles which comprises a reflector which accommodates the light source and has a plurality of reflector portions which concentrate the light incident upon them, the focal points of the reflective surfaces being congruent, and some of the reflective portions being graduated in the manner of Fresnel optics 16 and being connected on either side of the reflective surface accommodating the light source 14 and merging into further outer reflective portions 18 which are tilted inwards. The central portion of a lens plate (30, fig 5) may be configured with vertically extending light converging cylindrical lenses (32, fig 5).
Patent GB-2365040-A (GB)
Title: Tubing extension to aid in the drilling of sidetrack wellbores
Inventor: MURRAY DOUGLAS J
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2001-07-05
Abstract: A system for creating multilateral wellbores comprises a tubing extension 24 located at the downhole end of a tubing string 12 in a wellbore 22 and a means to anchor the extension within the wellbore. The tubing extension is smaller diameter than the tubing string for emplacement through the string, and its uppermost section may be thinner than its main body. The thin part of the extension overlaps with the base of the tubing string and is radially expanded into an interference fit by swaging. The whole extension may be expanded and may be anchored by cement 38 or a packer, preferably at the overlap with the string. Also claimed are the method of extending a tubular string, including milling out of restrictions in the string, and a tubular extension with a thin walled section. The invention allows a drilling tool to be deployed from within the tubing to create a lateral wellbore.
Patent GB-2377662-A (GB)
Title: Oscillating hand tool
Inventor: WALKER ANDREW
IPC: B24B23/04
Filed: 2001-07-20
Abstract: A powered oscillating hand tool is provided having a housing and a drive unit contained in the housing having a first drive shaft 7 and a bearing 15 mounted eccentrically relative to the first drive shaft 7. A second drive shaft 14 extends from the bearing 15 and mountable thereon is a mounting platen 90 which is secured by means of one or more flexible legs 80 to the housing. The mounting platen 90 has coupling means 95 which are securable with corresponding coupling means on a first sanding platen 20 which is secured against free rotation about the second drive shaft when mounted thereon.
Patent GB-2364138-A (GB)
Title: Contact lenses and methods of manufacture
Inventor: CLAMP JOHN HALDYN
IPC: G02B3/10
Filed: 2000-02-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a contact lens having an aspheric front surface computed by a method that allows total power control at each point of the lens by controlling power across the optic area of the lens, or each incremental part thereof. The lens can be monofocal, multifocal, toric, prismatic or a combination of these and be manufactured by any method such as lathe-cutting and cast-moulding. The lens can be manufactured to impart a chosen substantially uniform focal power over the optic area of the lens, or each incremental part thereof, either when in air or when part of the lens-eye system when in situ on the eye. The invention allows for the optimisation of the method of manufacturing the front surface of the lens, by fitting the most suitable mathematical equations dependent on the accuracy of the manufacturing equipment.
Patent GB-2379831-A (GB)
Title: Signalling between a telephone set and a peripheral device connected to it
Inventor: MOQUIN PHILIPPE
IPC: H04M1/215
Filed: 2001-09-14
Abstract: Standard telephone handset ports provide a bias voltage for any attached peripheral devices. The present invention provides bi-directional control signaling where telephone sets vary the bias voltage for detection by peripheral devices and where the peripheral devices provide short, load, and no-load conditions for detection by the telephone sets using the bias voltage.
Patent GB-2380594-A (GB)
Title: Endoscopy simulation apparatus.
Inventor: GRAY ROGER LESLIE
IPC: A61B1/00
Filed: 2001-10-02
Abstract: An apparatus for use in training an operator in the use of an endoscope system comprises a dummy endoscope 1 having an insertion tube and a fixture defining a duct to receive the insertion tube. Sensor means are provided 7 which sense manipulation of the dummy endoscope to produce signals representative of longitudinal and rotational movement of the insertion tube relative to the fixture. A simulated image 4 of the view from the endoscope is generated based on signals from the sensor means. A first simulation means 12 comprises force feedback means operable between the fixture and the insertion tube to provide appropriate tactile feedback to the operator. Further simulation means may be provided in the form of an operator interface allowing simulation of one or more external conditions of the patient body while the dummy endoscope is being manipulated in the fixture. In particular, these further simulation means may take the form of a patient rotation detector 8, a sigmoid loop pressure detector pad 9, a right iliac fossa pressure detector pad 10 or a transillumination assembly 11. The apparatus is designed particularly for training of colonoscopy techniques.
Patent GB-2384719-A (GB)
Title: Playing a virtual game tournament in a network, e.g. a wireless LAN
Inventor: STENTON STUART PHILIP
IPC: A63F13/12
Filed: 2002-01-30
Abstract: A gaming device 12A allows a game entity 46 to be engaged in, controlled during, and disengaged from, a game provided by a network, e.g. a wireless LAN, with entity 46 only being disengaged from the game under certain conditions not including loss of communications between the device and the network. Whilst entity 46 is engaged in a game, device 12A operates to either not engage the entity in a second game with another network, or not treat the second game as a valid game. Entity 46 may remain engaged in the valid game after loss of communications between the device and network, with the entity being in a dormant state during which it cannot be interacted with. Device 12A may include means 61, 62 for storing game entity attributes which determine characteristics of the entity during respective valid and non-valid tournament games, with means to modify the attributes in response to experiences of the game entity in a valid game or non-valid game respectively. Apparatus for playing a virtual game, including status means for indicating whether a game entity is currently disengaged from any game, is also claimed.
Patent GB-2367894-A (GB)
Title: Method for the multi-dimensional analysis of a proteome
Inventor: MOORE THOMAS
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2000-07-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the multi-dimensional analysis of a proteome. The method is used in the biochemical, biotechnological and medical fields and in the pharmaceutical industry for diagnostic purposes and for developing biologically active substances. The aim of the invention is to improve, facilitate and for certain proteins first of all to enable the quantification and identification of the proteins of a proteome. According to the invention, the proteins of a proteome are subjected to a large number in of different separation processes under standardised conditions in such a way, that each respective liquid fraction m<SB>1</SB>, obtained in a separation stage, delivers m<SB>2</SB> liquid fractions in a separation stage which immediately follows. After n separation stages, m<SB>1</SB>* m<SB>2</SB>* ....m<SB>n</SB> = M liquid fractions have been produced which are identified qualitatively or quantitatively by known identification methods using o different analysis methods and which are quantitatively determined also by known quantification methods in such a way, that once the analysis data has been unified in a data-base, an n-dimensional image of the proteome is obtained which is characterised by identifiers and quantifiers and by the position in the n-dimensional network.
Patent GB-2388894-A (GB)
Title: Lighter with a smooth circumference side wheel
Inventor: LEI HOU CHONG
IPC: F23Q2/16
Filed: 2002-02-22
Abstract: To provide ignition, sparks are struck from a flint 10 by a spark striking wheel 9 which has at least one side wheel 12 whose outer circumference is smooth so that the operating thumb or finger is more likely to slip, making the lighter more difficult to operate, especially by children. The side wheel 12 may be larger in diameter, have the same diameter as, or be smaller in diameter than the striking wheel 9. To further increase difficulty of operating the lighter may also comprise resilient means such as a spring (fig 1, 19) below the free end of the fuel valve operating lever (fig 1, 6) and a guard or shield 26 around and projecting above the side wheel and striking wheel 9. The side wheel 12 may be made from zinc alloy, stainless steel, brass or a nickel alloy and the surface may be polished. The side wheel 12 may be rotatably mounted with respect to the striking wheel 9 or may be rigidly fixed to it and may support the striking wheel 9 with stub axles (fig 4, 21 and 22).
Patent GB-2376140-A (GB)
Title: A second harmonic 77 GHz Gunn diode microstrip oscillator for a vehicle radar, and a laser trimming method using a package aperture
Inventor: NORTON PHILIP
IPC: H03B9/14
Filed: 2002-03-18
Abstract: A Gunn diode 3 is mounted at least partially in a substrate and is coupled to resonator 5 which sets the fundamental oscillation frequency. Features of the planar circuit pattern 4 inhibit transmission of the fundamental frequency but let a second harmonic signal pass to the output port 10. The substrate may be alumina, quartz, aluminium nitride or softboard. The circuit may comprise thick-film, thin-film or microwave PCB conductors. DC bias is fed through bias filter 6. The Gunn diode is preferably a graded-gap device using hot electron injection and is preferably unpackaged. The resonator 5 may be laser-trimmed after assembly, by means of an aperture in the package. Higher harmonics may be used.
Patent GB-2371770-A (GB)
Title: Feed-spreader
Inventor: MOLAUG OLE
IPC: A01K61/02
Filed: 2000-10-16
Abstract: A feed-spreader for use in the feeding of fish, the feed-spreader (1) being arranged to be mounted at the outlet of a feed hose (3), so that an air flow mixed with feed in the feed hose (3) flows through the feed-spreader (1), which comprises a rotor (5), the rotor (5) comprising a tubular socket (6) arranged to change the direction of the air flow mixed with feed, so that the resulting reaction power provides a torque, acting on the rotor (5), rotating it around an axis of rotation (7). A projection of the cross-section of the inlet of the rotor (5) along the axis of rotation (7) overlaps a part of a corresponding projection of the cross-section of the outlet of the rotor (5).
Patent GB-2391900-A (GB)
Title: Cover with slot and hole for use with seat belt latch
Inventor: POTTER GEORGE PERCIVAL
IPC: A44B11/25
Filed: 2002-08-12
Abstract: A cover 1 for use with seat belt latch or similar latch includes a plastic box that is open at one end. The closed end of the cover 1 has a slot and a small hole included in it. When the cover is assembled over the seat belt lock mechanism 2 the slot accepts the seat belt strap latch 3 which in turn holds the cover in position. The small hole is used for removal of the cover 1 by inserting a small screwdriver or similar object in the hole to release the lock mechanism 2.
Patent GB-2387940-A (GB)
Title: Class based system for circuit modeling
Inventor: COLON-BONET GLENN T
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2003-03-05
Abstract: A system (200) is disclosed in which a single tool-independent model (210) of a circuit design is used to generate a plurality of tool-specific circuit models (206a-c) suitable for use with a plurality of target tools (208a-c), such as Automatic Test Pattern Generation (ATPG) tools and/or equivalence tools. A plurality of circuit block class definitions (216) provide abstract interfaces to a plurality of circuit block classes. Each circuit block class definition includes a plurality of tool-specific models (608a-c) of the corresponding circuit block class. The tool-independent circuit model (210) models at least some of the blocks in the circuit design (202) by reference to the circuit block class definitions (216). A circuit model processor (212) generates tool-specific circuit models (206a-c) by replacing tool-independent block models in the tool-independent circuit model (210) with corresponding tool-specific block models suitable for use with a particular one of the target tools (208a-c).